Every bit as charming as Before Sunrise, if not more so, this sequel picks up the story of Jesse and Céline nine years later. They meet in Paris and discuss their personal situations and what’s happened to them since that life-changing encounter in Vienna. And they slowly reveal how they feel about each other as they grapple with how their past may inform their future.
I loved the long, single-take scenes as they wander in Paris, and also the fact that the film appears to take place in real time.
Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke both seem to give richer performances than in the first film. They are so natural in the roles that you wonder if they are even acting.
The romantic and touching ending, with Céline singing one of her songs and offering an extended Nina Simone impression, is an absolute delight.
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